Dell OptiPlex SX270N - Manual (Page 35)

Power Button
You can use the ACPI feature to configure the function of the Microsoft Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems.
Power Button Functions With ACPI Enabled
Power Button Functions With ACPI Disabled
Power Button Functions for Windows NT
Power Management
Your computer can be set to use less power when you are not working. You control the power usage through the operating system installed on your
computer and certain option settings in system setup . These periods of reduced power are called "sleep states:"
RTCRST Real-time clock reset
jumpered unjumpered
NOTICE: To turn off your computer, perform an orderly computer shutdown when possible.
Action Results
Computer Turned
On
and ACPI Enabled Computer
in Standby
Mode Computer
Turned Off
Press
power
button Computer goes into
standby mode or
turns off (depending
on the operating
system setup) Computer
turns on Boots and
computer
turns on
Hold
power
button
for 6
seconds* Computer turns off Computer
turns off Boots and
computer
turns on
NOTE: Pressing or holding the power button to shut down
the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button
to shut down the computer only if the operating system is
not responding.
Action Results
Computer
Turned On and
ACPI Disabled Computer in
Suspend
Mode Computer
Turned Off
Press power
button Computer turns
off immediately Computer
turns off
immediately Boots and
computer
turns on
Hold power
button for 6
seconds* Computer turns
off Computer
turns off Boots and
computer
turns on
NOTE: Pressing or holding the power button to shut down
the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button
to shut down the computer only if the operating system is
not responding.
Action Results
Computer
Turned On Computer Turned
Off
Press power button Computer shuts
down
Boots and computer
turns on
Hold power button
for 6 seconds* Computer turns
off Boots and computer
turns on
NOTE: Pressing or holding the power button to shut down
the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button
to shut down the computer only if the operating system is
not responding.